Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 3rd, 2003
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Multiple Sclerosis - Autologous stem cell transplantation can be beneficial
Stem Cell Transplantation - Donor pretreatment with IL-18 prevents acute GVHD
Epidemiology - Drug use and blood products transmit hepatitis C virus infections in Uzbekistan
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Different blood cell types have varying drug resistance rates
Orthopedics - Extended thromboprophylaxis recommended after hip or knee replacement
Stem Cell Research - Transplanted bone marrow generates new neurons in human brains
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Bone marrow grafts may be best option with matched unrelated donors
Acute Renal Failure - Selective inhibition of alternative pathway protects kidneys from ischemic ARF
Advanced Kidney Disease - Research: At-home dialysis therapy may be an effective option
Anemia - FDA warns of bacteria-tainted fake drug
Anticancer Therapeutics - Anthrapyridazone derivatives are active, even on multidrug resistant cells
Blood Substitute - Prehospital trauma trial with PolyHeme gets clearance
Bone Marrow - The alcaloid swainsonine has a significant stimulatory effect on bone marrow
Cancer Metastasis - Thrombin generation correlates with biomarkers in advanced prostate cancer
Cancer Predictors - Thromboembolism precedes cancer; should be considered risk marker
HIV/AIDS Gene Therapy - Cyclophilin A binding region blocks lentiviral vector simian cell transduction
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Syndecan plays key role
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Cytokine profile changes linked to effective treatment
Hematology - Adeno-associated virus extends gene transfection in hemophilia models
Hematology - Strong static magnetic field had no effect on normal lymphocytes
Hematopoiesis - An autocrine-paracrine loop potentiates megakaryocytic maturity through Flt1
Hemodialysis - Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting feasible for chronic dialysis patients
Hemophilia - NovoSeven is effective for surgery patient with previous history of inhibitors
Hemophilia - Osteotomy for hemophilic arthropathy of the knee especially aids young patients
Hemophilia - rFVIIa efficacious in treatment of major bleeding episodes
Hemorrhagic Shock - Navy to help fund and conduct clinical trial of Hemopure in trauma
Infectious Disease Diagnosis - Rapid immunoassays suitable for Clostridium difficile detection
Kidney Transplantation - Post-transplant monitoring by immune parameters may be preferable to drug level
Leukemia - Lithospermum radix extract inhibits antiapoptosis kinase in tumor cells
Leukemia - Novel assay identifies T cells responsible for therapeutic, destructive stem cell graft activity
Medical Errors - Action taken by FDA to mandate bar codes on human drug products and blood
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - A vascular factor associates with plasma components in lung cancer patients
Pediatrics - The TT virus has been detected in children with acute respiratory disease
Pneumonia - Expression of Duffy antigen on alveolar septa is associated with infection
Stem Cell Research - Refined colony-forming unit-megakaryocyte assay suitable for toxicologic testing
Stem Cell Therapy - Teen first ever to get experimental stem cell heart treatment
Stem Cell Transplantation - CXCR4 cleavage may mediate progenitor cell mobilization
Stem Cell Transplantation - Fludarabine with cyclophosphamide lowers GVHD risk in mice
Stem Cell Transplantation - Low-dose donor lymphocyte infusions effective after haploidentical transplants
Stem Cell Transplantation - Nonmyeloablative transplantation may be gonadotoxic
Stem Cell Transplantation - Reduced-intensity conditioning widens transplant eligibility
Thromboembolism - Some chemotherapeutic agents alter regulation of thrombin on cell surfaces
Transfusion Medicine - Recent observations of aggregation in collected blood to be studied
Transplant Medicine - OPTN/UNOS review of transplant error continues
Urology - Genitourinary manifestations of hematologic diseases are becoming more common
Virology - Evolution of hepatitis C virus in blood donors differs from that of recipients
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